20Matthew 20

CHAP. XX. / 1 Christ by the similitude of the labourers in the vineyard, sheweth that God is debtor vnto no man: 17 Foretelleth his passion: 20 By answering the mother of Zebedeus children, teacheth h

1For the kingdome of heauen is like vnto a man that is an housholder, which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard.Select Matthew 20:1

2And when hee had agreed with the labourers for a peny a day, he sent them into his vineyard.Select Matthew 20:2

3And he went out about the third houre, and saw others standing idle in the market place,Select Matthew 20:3

4And said vnto them, Go ye also into the vineyard, & whatsoeuer is right, I wil giue you. And they went their way.Select Matthew 20:4

5Againe he went out about the sixth and ninth houre, and did likewise.Select Matthew 20:5

6And about the eleuenth houre, he went out, and found others standing idle, and saith vnto them, Why stand ye here all the day idle?Select Matthew 20:6

7They say vnto him, Because no man hath hired vs. He saith vnto them, Go ye also into the vineyard: and whatsoeuer is right, that shall ye receiue.Select Matthew 20:7

8So when euen was come, the lord of the vineyard saith vnto his Steward, Call the labourers, and giue them their hire, beginning from the last, vnto the first.Select Matthew 20:8

9And when they came that were hired about the eleuenth houre, they receiued euery man a penie.Select Matthew 20:9

10But when the first came, they supposed that they should haue receiued more, and they likewise receiued euery man a penie.Select Matthew 20:10

11And when they had receiued it, they murmured against the good man of the house,Select Matthew 20:11

12Saying, These last haue wrought but one houre, and thou hast made them equall vnto vs, which haue borne the burden, and heat of the day.Select Matthew 20:12

13But he answered one of them and said, Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst not thou agree with me for a penie?Select Matthew 20:13

14Take that thine is, and goe thy way, I will giue vnto this last, euen as vnto thee.Select Matthew 20:14

15Is it not lawfull for mee to doe what I wil with mine owne? Is thine eye euill, because I am good?Select Matthew 20:15

16So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many bee called, but fewe chosen.Select Matthew 20:16

17And Iesus going vp to Hierusalem, tooke the twelue disciples apart in the way, and said vnto them,Select Matthew 20:17

18Behold, we goe vp to Hierusalem, and the Sonne of man shall be betraied vnto the chiefe Priests, and vnto the Scribes, and they shall condemne him to death,Select Matthew 20:18

19And shal deliuer him to the Gentiles to mocke, and to scourge, and to crucifie him: and the third day he shall rise againe.Select Matthew 20:19

20Then came to him the mother of Zebedees children, with her sonnes, worshipping him, and desiring a certain thing of him.Select Matthew 20:20

21And he said vnto her, What wilt thou? She saith vnto him, Grant, that these my two sonnes may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on the left in thy kingdome.Select Matthew 20:21

22But Iesus answered, and said, Ye know not what ye aske. Are ye able to drinke of the cup that I shall drinke of, and to be baptized with the baptisme that I am baptized with? They say vnto him, We are able.Select Matthew 20:22

23And he saith vnto them, Yee shall drinke indeed of my cup, and be baptized with the baptisme that I am baptized with: but to sit on my right hand, and on my left, is not mine to giue, but it shall be giuen to them for whom it is prepared of my father.Select Matthew 20:23

24And when the ten heard it, they were moued with indignation against the two brethren.Select Matthew 20:24

25But Iesus called them vnto him, and said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion ouer them, and they that are great, exercise authoritie vpon them.Select Matthew 20:25

26But it shall not be so among you: But whosoeuer will bee great among you, let him be your minister.Select Matthew 20:26

27And whosoeuer will be chiefe among you, let him be your seruant.Select Matthew 20:27

28Euen as the Sonne of man came not to be ministred vnto, but minister, and to giue his life a ransome for many.Select Matthew 20:28

29And as they departed from Hiericho, a great multitude followed him.Select Matthew 20:29

30And behold, two blind men sitting by the way side, when they heard that Iesus passed by, cried out, saying, Haue mercie on vs, O Lord, thou sonne of Dauid.Select Matthew 20:30

31And the multitude rebuked them, because they should holde their peace: but they cried the more, saying, Haue mercie on vs, O Lord, thou sonne of Dauid.Select Matthew 20:31

32And Iesus stood still, and called them, and saide, What will yee that I shall doe vnto you?Select Matthew 20:32

33They say vnto him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened.Select Matthew 20:33

34So Iesus had compassion on them, and touched their eyes: and immediatly their eyes receiued sight, and they followed him.Select Matthew 20:34